Carnaval

Carnaval weekend is coming up and Monday and Tuesday will be national holidays so many things will be closed and many people will leave the city for a couple of days to freshen up by the beach, while all around the city festive murgas, colorful street percussion dances, will take place.

To celebrate in Buenos Aires, be on the lookout for people on stilts and shiny satin dancing to the rhythm of big drums in the city neighborhoods (find an agenda of parades here), and if you want to dance yourself, head to the Bomba del Tiempo’s Carnaval party on Monday at 6.30pm in Centro Cultural Konex. Make sure to stop by a costume and party store before stock up on Carnaval foam and water balloons if you’re up for it too.

Otherwise, some great Carnaval destinations include Gualeguaychú in Entre Ríos, the Northern provinces of Argentina, and Uruguay, all of which carry out much more elaborate festivities for the occasion.